Japan Oil Transportation Co., Ltd.
9074・Standard Market・Land Transportation
Governance
As a company with a Board of Corporate Auditors, the Board of Directors (up to 11 members under the Articles of Incorporation) and the Board of Corporate Auditors are responsible for oversight and auditing functions, while an executive officer system is used to expedite business execution. Two outside directors and two outside corporate auditors have been appointed, and an independent oversight framework has been established through outside officer discussion sessions.
Risk Management
The company continues to implement risk management by compiling risks that could materially affect business operations onto individual sheets, reviewed annually. It has established a framework combining the formulation and review of activity plans by the Group ESG Committee (held twice a year) with the evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting conducted by the Internal Audit Office.
Shareholder Returns
Strengthened progressive dividend policy, raising the target to "continue dividends of ¥120 or more per share annually." For FY2026 (ending March 2026), an annual dividend of ¥140 per share (interim ¥50, year-end ¥90), including a ¥20 founding anniversary dividend, will be paid, with total dividends of ¥459 million. For FY2027 (ending March 2026)... [note: corrected below] an annual dividend of ¥120 (interim ¥60, year-end ¥60) is planned. Share buybacks are also being conducted (¥202 million spent in the current period).
Dividend Policy
The basic policy is to "continue stable dividends to shareholders," and the policy has been revised from the previous "¥100 or more per share annually" by raising the base by ¥20 to a progressive dividend policy of "continuing dividends of ¥120 or more per share annually." In principle, dividend reductions will not be made, and dividends will be maintained or increased. The annual dividend for FY2026 (ending March 2026) is ¥140 per share (interim ¥50, year-end ¥90, including a ¥20 founding anniversary dividend), with total dividends of ¥459 million and a payout ratio of 30.7%. For FY2027 (ending March 2027), an annual dividend of ¥120 per share (interim ¥60, year-end ¥60) is planned.
ESG
Promoting ESG activities through a PDCA cycle across six themes: compliance, safety, environment, quality control, respect for people, and social contribution. In FY2025, total CO₂ reduction reached 1,042,532 t-CO₂ (from LNG transportation, railway transportation, solar power generation, etc.), with a paid leave utilization rate of 76.7%, a male employee childcare leave utilization rate of 100%, and a female manager ratio of 16.1% achieved; the plan for promoting women's participation in the workplace toward FY2027 (ending March 2027) also continues.
Last updated: June 25, 2026